The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-11

private rights, and that they were fol-
lowing the example of French serialists
and arrogating to themselves the
right of ordering strikes whenever
it suited their purpose and by
these strikes cause the loss of life and
destruction of property, and that should
the order prosper with its permcious
principles, it would lead its members
and the working classes from insub-
ordination to anarchy and socialism.
If the principles of the Knights Of
Labor were ever to prevail among the
people, faith and religion would be
| Thus spoke enemies of organized
labor Mr.. PoWderly then refers
| to the interview had by himself,
Messrs. Hayes and Reilly with
Cardinal Gibbons at.the latter's request
in which they submitted to his emf
nence that: THE unifylng force of the
order consisted in the force and purity
of the principles inculcated and the cul-
| tivation of intellectual moral and social
| happiness. We are like unto band of
| brothers, engaged in a holy cause,
which far from absorbing, would
strengthen our love OF country.
and would intensity, elevate and
ennOble our patriotism in our
| order, composed as il is, Of various
| European natioDalities. One of the
most gratifying features is the rapidity
with which these become assimila ed
and welded together, forming unity
whole. strong and indissoluble. Be
Alieving firmly in the righteousness of
our cause, we ask your eminence TO
eXauine the records of our order and
Of our prominent members who have
for years upheld our principles. Il is
our hope, as IL IS ur desire, TO purge
the order of the violent clement, the
element OF radical men, who Wsnt TO
found u society OF atheistic anarchy
During the interview. which Was of
long duration, Cardinal Gibbons said in
substance: After what we have inst
learned the present condition Of the
order is 10 us an unmistaka6le iudica-
ton thatthe control of your orgsHiZa
tiou sill rests with the conservative
element and is guarantee there will
be no rash and dangerous departures
from those features of its policy which
command the fOrbearance and respect
if not the approval OF the entire cJun-
try. We now infer that the objects OF
the knights of Labor are praiseworthy
and IN no Way opposed 10 the views of
the Catholic Church. Catholic prelates
will declare IN favor Of labor. The
Catholic Church in America viii take
the side of the weaker against The
stronger. We readily believe that to
rescue the toiler from the grasp OF the
selfish is a work worthy of the modest
aud best Of our race, and We recognize
that il is the accomplishment of that
grand object that the order OF Knights of
Labor is bending its very energy. The
= fah fr,I Ill
secret organizations. There is no need
of Secresy where the ends and methods
OF the organization are Unsuitable, and
secresy raises the presumption that
there is something which will not bear
the light of day. We condemn the
work of the Anarchists, Like Samson
of old, they would fain pull down he
edifce of the Constitution which !
shelters them, even though they should
perish in the ruins. A man that would
endeaYor to undermine the laws ami
ns,iJuuous of this country deserves
the fate of those who laid
profane hands on the ark of the living
God Socialism takes defiant
position beyond the pale OF the church
and announce slach an extreme policy
that one does not need to hesitate
moment to reach the conclusion as to
its merits and influence. 1t boldly /,
abolishes all religious restraint as fatu- /!
ijous, denounces all extant forms of wOr- |
ship and goes back to what ii calls ma
ture" and what the world calls "Athe- !
ISM We express full faith in the !
of friendliness between |
the church and the order. So /
long as YOU keep free from afilia-
tons with dangerous associations |
and devote yourselves to the fulfil |!
ment of your leg innate mission.
His Eminence intimated to your COM /
mittee his intended journey to Rome,
promised to explain the purposes of the .
organization at the Vatican and re
auested permission TO pledge the order
to maintenance Of lawful and orderly
behavior How this prince Of the
church fulfilled his covenant made
with US and how he cbampioned our
cause in the Eternal City We know
full well, and the expression of the
good will for the order
0t Knights of Labor which came TO US
asst March, was due solely to the earnest
and intelligent advocacy of our cause
oy Cardinal Gibbons"
Mr.. Powderly suggests that sincere
hanks are due the cardinal for the eX-
.raordinary favor he bestowed upon the
order. Mr.foWoeTty queues largely from
Jardinal. Gibbons report to the propa-
,anda. in the course of which the Cardi-
iai says: The order is not hostile
% religion. We have not found in
he constitution, bylaws and ot'iCR 81
le 3laratious, events which the Holy
See so clearly indicates as condemna
ory. and the formula of the organiza-
ion con- a ms neither oath nor obliga-
ion which preclUdes those VINO do not
,elang to ii from b coming acquainted
With their affair This has been es- =,
,ecially explained 10 Us By the principal ;
,ficers. No premiss OF blind 0be-
Hence is required, No objects nor their
ules are hostile 10 the religion or the
nurch, but on the contrary. It seems
O me plaln that the Holy See cannot {